Are You Ready to Receive?

It is true that any suffering we bear – divorce, illness, death of a loved one, loss of a job, etc. – any cross is a gift from God, a blessing in disguise. Why? Why would a loving God do this? you many be thinking. It is because of the good that He will bring out of it. No matter what bad choice someone has made, God can bring more good out of the situation that any bad that happened because of it. When we suffer, we change and although change hurts, we become better people because of it. Are you able to look at your suffering with hope and await the gifts God will bring your way?

God is not stingy in giving gifts, but oftentimes, we are stingy in receiving them. We are not open to them because we are clinging to anger, resentment, un-forgiveness, etc. Today, take a step forward in trusting God, letting go of what is holding you back, and looking for whatever good may be coming out of your situation.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him? Matthew 7:11

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Author and speaker Lisa Duffy has 20 years of both personal and professional experience in helping others deal with their divorces. Born and raised in Southern California, Lisa suffered through the pain of being a divorced Catholic in the early 1990s. After seven years of intense struggle, spiritual growth, personal triumphs, and finally remarriage in the church and the birth of three miracle children, her one desire was to help others who were suffering find hope and healing. Lisa has worked for the church in a variety of roles, most recently bringing her divorce support program, Journey of Hope, to parishes in the US and Canada. Lisa is a frequent guest on Catholic radio shows such as Relevant Radio's "On Call With Wendy Wiese", "Catholic Answers Live," and has appeared several times on EWTN's "Women of Grace" with Johnnette Benkovic. Lisa lives in South Carolina with her family.